MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Inventory Locator Service(R), LLC (ILS) today announced that Instrument Tech has selected ILS Optimizer software as its inventory and MRO process management solution. Instrument Tech has purchased an eighteen-user license to facilitate its manufacturing and repair services. Instrument Tech is an FAA/EASA authorized service and repair facility for more than sixty manufacturers worldwide and has an international client base of commercial and military customers.

Instrument Tech will use ILS Optimizer to track and monitor inventory and run detailed labor analysis, as well as reduce turn-around time. With its full integration with ILSmart.com, ILS Optimizer allows Instrument Tech to synchronize its inventory with their ILSmart listings automatically and without user intervention.

"At Instrument Tech, we are not just satisfied with meeting our customers' expectations, we strive to exceed them," said Bill Prewitt, Jr., President of Instrument Tech. "We chose the ILS Optimizer due to its impressive tracking and seamless integration with ILSmart.com. Both of which allow us to respond more quickly to our clients needs."

"Instrument Tech is well-known in the industry thanks to its extensive experience and well-trained staff of instrument repair and overhaul specialists," says ILS president, Bruce Langsen. "As a twenty year ILS e-Marketplace subscriber and ILS Optimizer purchaser, Instrument Tech recognizes ILS as an important part of its business solution efforts."

About Instrument Tech

Instrument Tech (
http://www.instrumenttech.com) is approved by most aircraft manufacturers for OEM warranty support and repair. They are an FAA/EASA authorized service and repair facility for more than 60 manufacturers worldwide and boast an extensive capabilities list. Quality approvals include FAA Part 145 and EASA Part 145, FAA Part 21.303, MIL-I-45208, ASA9100, and ISO 9001:2000.

Since its founding in 1980, Instrument Tech has become a recognized leader in instrument and avionics manufacturing and repair. They provide manufacturing and repair services for the OEM and military markets worldwide, doing business on five continents. Their expertise in instrumentation and extensive experience in cockpit avionics has established Instrument Tech as a single-source solution for fixed-wing and helicopter manufacturers.

About ILS

For more than 25 years, Inventory Locator Service(R), LLC, a business unit of Aviall, Inc. (NYSE:
AVL), has provided information via its global electronic marketplace to enable subscribers in the aviation, marine and defense industries to buy and sell parts, equipment and services. Started in 1979, ILS is the first, largest, and most active business-to-business electronic marketplace serving the aviation and marine industries.

ILS subscribers include more than 300 air carriers, 90 government procurement sites, and over 700 repair facilities as well as ship owners, ship operators, ship managers, manufacturers, distributors, and resellers from around the world. Aviation and marine suppliers list over 5 billion parts on ILS databases, which are accessed over 50,000 times each business day. Today, ILS's services are used by over 20,000 subscribers in 93 countries to buy and sell aircraft and marine parts and equipment.

Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., ILS has offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. For additional information about ILS, visit
www.ILSmart.com or call 1-901-794-5000.